Synopsis: Jesus comes to Earth for Judgment Day but starts getting second thoughts about the whole thing.
Appraisal: This film's main thesis -- namely, that Jesus's doctrine of love and forgiveness is at odds with the concept of Hell -- is delivered in a mostly humdrum way, where attempts at humor are based upon the juxtaposition of religious and lay concepts (e.g. lawyers that are employed at the Trial -- a concept that was already used in a somewhat different context in 'Defending Your Life', that I didn't like either), or adding noirish elements to the storytelling. It also seems that biblical accuracy was deemed inessential, as is evidenced by the centuries-old error of mistaking Mary Magdalene for the woman who was about to be stoned for adultery.
Rating: 27
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